As Pramod left Gina's quarters,
they hugged and promised to keep in touch. Gina said 'I am your
sister and you can come and visit anytime to say hello'

Pramod was touched by her offer and
said he would definitely drop by whenever he could. With this he cut
out his burning cigarette and left, leaving the door open.

Within a short span of 25 minutes,
Gina and Pramod developed a bond; they spoke about different
countries, culture, bolywood, politics, social security system,
family. They were both survivors and had common backgrounds of
struggle.... and still were.

Gina Chirped I love Bolywood, I
think Indian women are the most beautiful; I wish I was an Indian
women; they are so beautiful the bindi the saree, wow! What is the
name of that bolywood star,.... Shahrukh khan? He's so handsome –
I have seen his movies too.

I like the Indian culture she
quipped, there is a lot of respect in the culture and she folded her
hands in a Namaste. Pramod was stunned; he was impressed with her
enthusiasm on bolywood, Indian culture and Indians in general.

She explained vividly to Pramod that
once she wore the saree. Pramod let his imagination loose and thought
of a black carribean women in a saree and a bindi, wow! That's a
stunner. Gina was a black Carribean woman originally from east Africa
Ghana and Pramod an Indian.

With this she started undressing and
gave pramod a view of her well toned beautiful black body. He was so
impressed with her black body when she told him no sex, I respect
Indian men. Pramod was taken aback not that he was in the mood for
sex, but being an Indian had taught him to get the best bargain. He
said in that case dear Gina, its only 70$ only 50$.

Gina was a bit sad and she started
telling him that she had to pay a rental of 250$ daily to afford this
quarters and business was bad these days. Pramod did not want to
argue beyond that and agreed to 70$.

After 10 mins of pure pleasure, they
both got dressed up and he asked her' Do you have a cigarette, she
said do you want to smoke it in here?' Pramod said 'It will take
a couple of minutes, I just want to talk'

Pramod asked her if she was married.

Gina said 'No' and after a long
pause. She said 'he was a good man....... took good care of me'
there was a tear drop in her eye and she said 'he died in an
accident, and after that I do not feel the need for another man'

Gina said' It's a give and take,
I support my mother today. My son is studying and I hope for him to
become a big man take care of me tomorrow' you do Good and it comes
back she said philosophically. This is not understood in the west
where they have their governments to take care of people; Pramod knew
exactly what she meant.

Family is important Pramod quipped
and squeezed her hand warmly. Gina gave her hand out for a handshake
and Pramod gave her a firm handshake. She said' I like it you hold
my hand like a man'

After spending 25 minutes' with
Gina, the most touching event for Pramod was the hug that Gina gave
him in the end, which had a deeper connection between the two.
Something unsaid but understood....

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